xviii, 246 p. ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Who this book is for -- 2. The StoryDrive engine -- 3. Collaborative distance learning -- 4. Branching storylines -- 5. A good story (the simple answers) -- 6. Other perspectives on story -- 7. War stories and parables -- 8. Designing simulation stories from tacit knowledge -- 9. Simulation stories and free play -- 10. Experience management -- 11. Story representation in experience management -- 12. Creating multidimensional characters -- 13. A really good villain -- 14. Synthetic characters -- 15. The instructor as dungeon master -- 16. Automated story generation -- 17. Game play -- 18. Evaluation and testing -- 19. Content scripting tools -- 20. Selecting media and platform : an overview -- 21. Immersive desktop experiences -- 22. The Internet -- 23. Interactive video and interactive television -- 24. Real-time 3D virtual worlds -- 25. Audio -- 26. Simulation integration -- 27. Back story and free play -- 28. Stories in state-of-the-art serious games -- 29. Stories in state-of-the-art commercial games -- 30. The future : the role of story -- 31. Conclusion

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